Best affordable xlr (mic cable)

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2013/01/24 06:51:47 (permalink)

Best affordable xlr (mic cable)

  Doing some research on mic cables, as I will be buying some in bulk. I don't thing $100 is really getting me anything more than a $30 dollar cable, but want to ask the forum what they think. I don't need quad cables. I don't have an expensive studio. Sonar 7PE, Motu 8Pre, Shure SM57, Shure Drum Mic Kit, AKG Perception 220, Sennhieser e906. So you see I don't have a Hollywood studio. I think what I have is great, but come on...$100 for a single mic cable. So please give my your thoughts on quality affordable mic cables and mic boom stands too. I bought some crap at Guitar Center for $30 and I am not sure I like them. I guess they are o.k. for studio, as there is no real abuse, but I don't mind spending a little more for a better one. I say this because I have two old Senn ( I think it is a Sennhieser, but made by someone else) stands and they are really nice and heavy duty. I took a look at Ultimate Support and On-Stage and without putting my hands on them I can't tell if they are any better than the cheap ones from GC. By the way, I am looking to buy about 20 cables and even thought of just buying bulk Mogami and Neutrik parts and building them myself. I did this for my guitar rig with great success. But I happen to see Whirlwind had mic cables and so did Markertek that looked as if they had good quality and very affordable. Thanks everyone.
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    The Maillard Reaction
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    Re:Best affordable xlr (mic cable) 2013/01/24 07:55:41 (permalink)


     I just checked at Redco and the cables I've been using for the past 30 years are $47 for 50 feet of Canare L-4E6S quad core and Switchcraft A3M (the best you can get) XLR connectors.


     That is a great value for a world class mic cable.


     Those Sennheiser stands were probably made by Konig and Meyer.


     best regards,
    mike





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    TremoJem
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    Re:Best affordable xlr (mic cable) 2013/01/24 08:41:54 (permalink)
      Thanks for the heads up on cables. Yes, the stands probably were made by them, thanks.

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    Re:Best affordable xlr (mic cable) 2013/01/25 07:07:05 (permalink)
      Mike, I just checked out Redco. Seems like a good solution. I wonder how many more of these A/V houses are out there? 25ft Mogami 2549 cable, NC3MXX-B & NC3FXX-B XLR Neutrik BLK/GLD connectors all assembled for $42.80, not including shipping so if I bought 20 of them, shipping may cost as much as $25. Not too bad, really. Thanks Mike.

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    Re:Best affordable xlr (mic cable) 2013/01/26 16:00:22 (permalink)
    MonoPrice.com has been my go to for most cables that I don't make myself.
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